[ClearCase_guy]

Personally, I would like to see the size and power of the federal government drastically, drastically cut back. This would mean a lot of layoffs. Major unemployment. Not just government civil servants -- people at Lockheed, Cisco, Ford, you name it. If the US budget got cut about $2T a year it would have a major economic impact on this country. In the short term, it would be unbelievably painful.

But it would be worth it.

[ClearCase_guy]

Let me add that this is why I have a problem with Paul Ryan. Barack Obama has been having annual deficits of $1.5T -- and Ryan's "draconian" plan is to cut $50B a year for 10 years.

Not even close, Paul. Not a serious effort. At all.

[No_Way_A_Liberal]

I’ve read your and the other comments to this post.

Either you and most of your fellow commenters did not read this post or you are blithering idiots. The comments had nothing to do with the essence of the post.

[dalebert]

No just lay off the ones at the irs and epa, ect and pay the congress for one months work .thats all they really do and we dont need them the rest of the year.